Protector for automobiles



March 2,1926. 1,575,510

M. J. SCHWANCK PROTECTOR FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed June 6, 1925 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

MANUEL SCHWANGK, OF HONOLULU, TERRITORY OFHAWAII.

rnorno'ron non AUTOMOBILESP Application filed June 6,1925. Serial No. 35,369.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANUEL J; Sonwnuon,

i citizen of theUnited States, and a resident of Honolulu, 'lerritory of Hawaii, have in rented" certain new and useful Improvemerits in Protectors for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates generally to automobiles and motor cars and more partic- 111 ularly to a protecting attachment therefor, my object being the provision of a cover adapted to overlie the hinge of the hood of an automobile in such manner as to prevent the entrance of rain or moisture, so arranged as-to avoid interference with the lifting of either of the two hinged sections of such radiator hood.

'he further object is the provision of a simple inexpensive attachment of the above 20 :haracter which may be easily applied and which when once applied needs no further care or attention.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates my present invention and forms a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a partial side view illustrating the practical application of my invention,

Figure 2 is a partial perspective view of the attachment proposed by my invention,

Figure 3 is a detail transverse section through certain parts thereof, and,

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the several parts of one of the supporting brackets, in detached relation.

Referring now to these figures and particularly to Figure 1, I have shown a conventional. automobile generally indicated at 10, having a hood 1.1 which it is contemplated is provided with the usual longitudinal central hinge between the side sections thereof. The

automobile is also shown with a cowl portion 12 rearwardly of the hood 11 and a radiator flashing 13 forwardly of said hood, the latter having upstanding through its central portion the radiator filling spout or neck 14.

In order to cover the hinged connection between the side sections of the cover 11 against the entrance of rain and moisture my invention proposes a protector including inner and outer angle bars 15 and 16 between which a section of flexible material such as sheetrubber is clamped so as to extend be yond the sides of the bars 15 and 16 and form protecting flaps adapted to extend downwardly into engagement with the hood 11 .upon opposite sides andilti; These bars are preferably connected by clamping screws 18 in suclr manner as to effectively hold the section of flexible material without undue strain. I I

The protector is mounted with the clamping bars 15 and 16 aligned above the hinge of the hood, the lower or inner clamping bar 15 having at its opposite ends lengthwise p ro ect ing trunnions 19 having offset portions 20 movably disposed within the upper bearing apertures of the upright bearing portions 21 and 22 of brackets 23 and 24. The bracket 23 at the forward end of the protector is in two clamping sections with connecting clamping screws25adapting the same to surround andto be clamped in engagement with the lilling'spout or neck 1 1 of the radiator while the other bearing bracket24 has a lower angular apertured portion and a complementary clamping plate 27, the part 26 adapted to rest upon the upper surface of the cowl l2 and the plate 27 adapted to be placed against the under surface of the cowl opposite the portion 26 whereby the bracket may be rigidly mounted by clamping screws. the apertures of the parts 26 and 27 for engagement by nuts 29 below the cowl in connection with spring washers 30.

One, of the trunnions 19 of has formed-in. connection therewith lateral projecting apertured wings 31, with the apertures of which the inner ends of a pair of flexible connections or chains 32 are engaged. These chains extend laterally over portions ofthe side sections of the hood 11 and are attached at their outer ends by any suitable means to these hood sections so that when either section of the hood is raised, during which movement the protector as a whole is yieldable laterally on its trunnions, the subsequent lowering of the raised section of the hood will, through its flexible chain connection 32 with the protector, draw the latter again to its normal central position.

It is obvious from the foregoing that the protector proposed by my invention is both simple and economical; may be readily manufactured and easily applied, and may be used effectively and eflicientlywithout marring the automobile or detracting from the desired appearance thereof.

I claim:

1. An attachment for covering and proof the angle bars 15 28 extending through the protector tecting the hood hinges of automobiles, including brackets for connection with an automobile adjacent to the opposite ends of its hood hinge and bearing portions, a holder including a pair of angle bars, one of which is provided with endwise projecting trunnions, journalled in the upstanding bearing portions of the said brackets, and a section of flexible material clamped between said angle bars and projecting freely upon the opposite sides thereof above the-hood at oppositesides of its hinge. v

2. An attachment for covering and protecting the hood hinges of automobiles, including brackets for connection with an automobile adjacent to the opposite ends of its hood hinge and having upstanding bearing portions, a holder including a pair of angle bars, one of which is provided with endwise projecting trunnions, journalled in the upstanding bearing portions of the said brackets, and a section .of flexible material clamped between said angle bars and projecting'freely upon the opposite sides thereof above the'hood at opposite sides of its hinge and flexible connections extending from the said holder at its opposite sides and adapted for connection with the side sections of the hood at opposite sides of its hinge. -3. An attaohment for covering and protecting the hinges of automobile hoods including a pairof brackets, one of which has means adaptingthe same for clamping connection through the cowl portion of an automobile and the other of which has means adapting the same to be clampied'aroun'd the radiator filling neck or spout, each of said brackets having upstanding bearing portions, a holder including a pair of angle having upstanding bars, one of which is provided with endwise projecting trunnions having oflset portions. journalled in the said bearing portions of the brackets, and one of which bars has laterally projecting ears, a section of flexible protecting material such as sheet rubber clamped between the said bars and outstanding at. its sides beyond the bars to engage an automobile hood upon opposite sides of its hinge, and flexible chains secured at one end to the said ears andadapted-for connection at their opposite ends to the section of anautomobile hood as described.

4. An attachment for covering andprotecting the hinge between the hood sections of automobiles including a holder, supports attachable to an automobile for supporting said holder along and above the hinge in laterally swinging relation theretofconnections leading from the holder for engagement with the hood to control swinging movement of the former, and flexible hood engaging flaps carried by the holder and freely projecting at the opposite sides of the holder as described 5. An attachment for covering and protectingthehinges of the hood sections of automobiles including a holder, supports attachable to the automobile in which said holder is disposed along-above the hinge and swing-able laterally whereby to permit of elevation of the side sections of the hood, flexible hood engaging flaps carried by said holder and projecting freely beyond oppo site sides thereof, and flexible extensions projecting from opposite sides of the holder and adapted for connection to the automobile hood sections to control lateral swinging of the'holder as described.

MANUEL J. SGHWANGK. 

